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Hi,some years ago I bought this rectangular glass vase (height 18cm), brown streaks in clear glass, label reading "Leichlingen Germany".In the book "20th century factory glass" it says Glashuette Leichlingen was aquired by Gral-Glas in 1959. So is this a Gral-Glas vase made in Leichlingen?Could you help me with designer, date of production etc.?

I've looked up what I have on the Leichlingen glashütte: I know from the Düsseldorf museum page that this type of label was used at least in the 50s. If I have read correctly, production at Leichlingen was halted in 1964.

That would put your vase in the 1950s, up until 1964.

The only designer I have found so far with a connection to Leichlingen in that time period is Hans Theo Baumann, who also has been named in connection with Gral Glas in Dürnau, but that doesn't mean there weren't any others. So, not enough to attribute it to someone, but perhaps useful as a means of further investigation.

The book "20th century factory glass" mentions Günther Hofmann as a designer for Gral-Glas from 1970 onwards, and that some of his designs were manufactured at Leichlingen. (Which would mean that glass was produced at Leichlingen after 1964?)But google doesn't give further information...

The book "20th century factory glass" mentions Günther Hofmann as a designer for Gral-Glas from 1970 onwards, and that some of his designs were manufactured at Leichlingen. (Which would mean that glass was produced at Leichlingen after 1964?)But google doesn't give further information...

Michael

Ah Michael, welcome to the world of German glass collecting, a path for the pioneers, almost no travel guides available...

Fortunately, a book on Gral glas is in the making, and according to Amazon Germany will be published early in 2011. That may provide some more answers on Leichlingen. Let's keep our hopes up!